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T
ravelers are certain to stumble upon an oddball museum
occasionally, with such wide-ranging subjects as voodoo
dolls, aliens and funeral history. While these gems pro-
vide an unforgettable and often humorous experience,
groups might be surprised to discover what they learn as
well. Here are five unusual destinations to consider adding to your next
itinerary.
INTERNATIONAL BANANA MUSEUM
M E C C A , C A L I F O R N I A
In the desert community of Mecca, California, near Eastern Coachella
Valley's Salton Sea, the International Banana Museum is one zany at-
traction groups will not want to miss. It came to fruition in 2010 when
local Fred Garbutt noticed a Guinness World Record collection of "ba-
nanabilia" for sale and decided to install a banana museum in the bar
adjacent to his family's liquor store. e collection has since grown to
more than 20,000 banana-themed items, with visitor favorites such as
a 1970s banana-shaped record player, a banana phone, banana hats and
banana blazer jackets.
UNFILTERED
SPAM
VISIT THESE QUIRKY
MUSEUMS JUST FOR FUN
Courtesy Spam Museum
Top: The Spam Museum reveals the intriguing history of the canned mystery
meat.
Bottom: Everything glows bright yellow inside the zany International Banana
Museum.
BY SAVANNAH OSBOURN
By Mark Davidson, courtesy
International Banana Museum